DATE: Thursday, November 19, 2009; 8:30 A.M.
Baraboo/Sauk County UW Campus Lange Center Conference Room, 1006 Connie Road, Baraboo, WI
Members Present: Wedekind, Mielke, Huffaker, Haugen, Geimer, Kolb, and Giese
Members Absent:
Others Present: Pleger, Griffith, L. Barton (Strang & Associates representative), and Davis
Chairperson Wedekind called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. and compliance with the Open Meeting Law was verified.
Motion by Kolb, seconded by Huffaker to approve the agenda for today's meeting, as amended. Motion carried.
Motion by Geimer, seconded by Kolb to approve the minutes from the October 15, 2009 meeting, as mailed. Motion carried.
Public Comment and Communications:
None
Maintenance Report and Approval of Bills:
R. Griffith presented the monthly report and list of bills. Motion by Huffaker, seconded by Geimer to approve the list of bills submitted in the amount of $4,862.27. Motion carried.
Review Bids on Possible Awarding of the Maintenance Garage:
Chair Wedekind reported three bids were received for the repair work on the maintenance garage, namely: Dean Blum Excavating in an amount of $7,983.00; Allen Steele Co., Inc. in an amount of $6,237.00 and Basement Systems in an amount of $3,300.00. Discussion followed with it being noted the bid of Basement Systems was deemed not sufficient to cure the existing problems. Motion by Kolb, seconded by Geimer to accept the bid of Allen Steele Co., Inc. in the amount of $6,237.00 for repairs to the maintenance garage. Motion carried.
C. Davis indicated repairs still remain to be made on the steps in the disk golf course, Chair Wedekind suggested the Steele firm review the situation when doing the maintenance garage project.
Davis asked Chair Wedekind to again contact the appropriate personnel at the City of Baraboo to remove brush left on site from clearing the Ice Age Trail as well as address the water seepage problem near the campus mechanical room.
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Dean's Report:
Dean Pleger reported on the following:
* C. Davis has accepted a position at The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA and will be leaving our campus in January.
* Representative Tammy Baldwin has secured $500,000 in seed money for the Living and Learning Center project, the parameters of which are unknown at this time. The federal higher education bill is moving forward as well.
* Ongoing faculty search in Economics.
* Recently met with Chancellor and discussed bachelor's degree programs on two year campuses; letters of support will be needed.
* Formed a joint Educational Alliance with representatives from MATC, Baraboo/Sauk County Campus and five surrounding school districts for the purpose of sharing information and resources.
* UW Chancellor is a finalist for the Presidency at Morgan University in Maryland; final selection will be made around December 1st.
Financial Report:
C. Giese, City Clerk, distributed a Revenue/Expenditure Report from 1/1/09 to 11/30/09 which indicated an unencumbered balance of $22,818.43 and $50,414.07 in the designated capital equipment account.
Update on Living and Learning Center:
Item covered in Dean's report.
Presentation by Strang & Associates to Discuss Fee Proposals to Further Develop Science Lab Projects and Other Projects Related to the Master Plan:
Mr. Larry Barton, President of Strang & Associates, presented a report and fee proposal on the following service levels: Science Lab Pre Design Study, Theater Pre Design Study, Mechanical Systems Study and Loop Road Pre Design Study. Discussion centered on the Science Lab Pre Design Study. Commission members felt should the project go forward, it would be most appropriate to fund the $24,685 approximate design fee from any remaining 2009 budget surplus and funds in the Designated-Capital Equipment account. Chairperson Wedekind indicated a desire to further discuss this issue with City and County representatives and suggested the item be placed on next month's agenda for consideration.
Motion by Mielke, seconded by Wedekind to set the date for the next meeting for Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 8:30 A.M. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:35 A.M.
Respectfully submitted:
Beverly J. Mielke, County Clerk/Secretary